"Nag-flatline, Boy, after we said the Memorare. Because at that moment, she breathed her last breath. Isang ganun lang... 'Haaah.' It was so peaceful. And that was all we were praying for at binigay sa amin. It was such a peaceful and quiet death. And the rest arrived already as it was flatlining. And then Father Arevalo arrived and they were saying mass. I did not join the mass because I promised mom, sabi ko, 'Mom, to the very end I'm staying with you'.

"I was there, Boy, when they gave... there's a procedure in the hospital. When you do the death procedure may mga kemikal na pinapahid. May tinatali doon sa paa, yung identification and all. May bodybag, ipapasok there. I told her, sabi ko, 'Mom, hanggang sa dulo'. And I told her, 'I promised you, mom, I'm gonna make sure habang nagbi-viewing ang mga tao, you'll look good'.

"And I would like to say thank you to Makati Medical and also to Mayor [Jejomar] Binay and his family. They made the process fast and they gave us so much respect. Quietly namin nailabas sa ospital ang mom. Kino-ordinate ni Mayor Binay na walang mga sirena, quietly lang, hinatid kami hanggang Heritage [Memorial Park]. I was inside the ambulance with mom.

"I don't know, Boy, where I found the strength. But the whole time talaga, I stayed put. Umupo ako sa loob habang ineembalsama siya. Ine-explain sa akin nung mga taga-Heritage what was going on. I made sure na dumating si Juan Sarte to do the makeup, si Lowell to fix her hair, si Paul Cabral pinatawagan ko para yung damit. And everything came together.

"I was able to kiss her, Boy. I was able to promise her there na sabi ko, 'Mom, I'm really gonna try my best to be good'. Sabi ko, 'I told you I would never leave. I'm still here. I promise you, Mom, na ako ang magte-thank you sa lahat.'"

SHE SAW THE SIGNS. Isinalaysay rin ni Kris kung paanong binigyan siya ng sign ni God para malaman niya na okey na si Tita Cory at kasama na nito ang asawang si Ninoy sa langit.

"I want to share this now because the story of that ordeal ends so beautifully. When mom's casket was brought into the viewing room, walang flowers kasi alam namin na magde-drape ng Philippine flag. I didn't order anything because we knew we were coming here [La Salle Greenhills gym]. I was sitting down, and I think her name was Racquel of Heritage said, 'Magpapatong po kami ng bulaklak. We had this done temporary lang until you bring your mom sa La Salle'. I was seated here, near me was Tita Tessie and her family. My cousin Rina and James are beside me.

"Boy, yung flowers na pinagawa ng Heritage na I knew nothing of, nung  pinatong they were stargazers. The very flowers na sinabi ni Tita Tessie na napanaginipan niya that dad told her to bring mom. I want to believe, Boy, that was God's message na He was trying to tell me, so that I could tell everybody that mom's okay and that mom's with Him.

"Somehow naniniwala talaga ako sa signs, and that was really God's sign for us to celebrate mom's life. And to celebrate the fact that she's now in heaven. That was the only time I cried there, when I saw those flowers. And I said, thank you that I was there noong una niyang naramdaman na sinusundo siya ni Dad. Thank you that I was there nung pinaramdam ng dad sa akin na magkasama na sila.

"People asked, where do you draw your strength? I think ako yung classic prodigal daughter. Lahat ng puwedeng klaseng pagsubok na puwede kong iparamdam sa mom, nagawa ko talaga. Pero siguro, Boy, I wanna thank her because she gave me the chance to redeem myself. I want to thank God because He gave me that opportunity to be strong and to be beside mom nung talagang kailangan ako ng mom.

"And gusto kong magpasalamat po sa inyong lahat kasi minahal n'yo talaga ang mom ko. We could not ask for more. The only thing I want to say now, I promised this to mom. I was telling her, 'Mom, siguro sumikat ako for a reason.' And I said, 'Promise ko sa iyo, mom, yung devotion mo sa Rosary...' and I promise that to Bishop Soc Villegas who kept annointing mom and who was so close to the family. Sabi ko, 'I'll push for that, mom. In my own way, maybe I can make a Rosary album. Kung ano yung faith mo at yung devotion mo kay Mama Mary, I really told her, Mom, gagawin ko yun. Ipagpapatuloy ko for you. And in that way... Boy, all her text to me, 'Kris, let us continue praying for each other.' It was always that.

"And I think I want to share that with all of you na she's proud of each and everyone of us. Na bawat Pilipino ipinagmamalaki ng mom. Hindi lang sa ipinapakita n'yo sa kanya but because we're a good country. She never stopped believing na magaling at mabuti ang mga Pilipino. Gusto kong sabihin iyan sa kanilang lahat. Mahal na mahal niya talaga.

"I want to thank you for listening to my story. I only want to share this once because you were so much a part of our story. I think na sa lahat ng nai-share ko sa inyo, mas maiintindihan n'yo kung ano kami as a family. I want to say na, I am the most visible of her children but mom made each and everyone of us feel loved. At sana po, lahat kayo naramdaman n'yo rin kung gaano kayo minahal ng mom. Kung gaano niya shinare ang dad sa inyo, shinare ang buong buhay niya.

"We will be okay. That's our promise to mom. Sabi ko, we're gonna be okay. We're going to take care of each other. We're gonna pray for each other."

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